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Peter Mertes

Peter Mertes — a major German family-owned winery with international recognition

Peter Mertes KG is one of Germany’s largest wine producers, founded in 1924 in the historic winemaking area along the Moselle River. The company combines traditional winemaking methods with modern bottling and distribution technologies, offering a broad portfolio of wines, wine-based beverages, sparkling wines, wine cocktails, and non-alcoholic products.

The company’s headquarters are located in Bernkastel-Kues (Moselle region), where its main production facilities are concentrated. Peter Mertes operates in both the German and international markets, supplying products to retail chains, the HoReCa sector, and partners in more than 60 countries worldwide.

Key Facts

  • Founded: 1924, founder — master winemaker Peter Mertes
  • Country: Germany (Bernkastel-Kues, Moselle)
  • Structure: family-owned winery now managed by the fourth generation
  • Employees: more than 400 people
  • Turnover: over €300 million (2024)
  • Exports: products available in more than 60 countries worldwide

Production Capabilities

Peter Mertes produces wines and beverages in a wide variety of packaging formats — glass bottles, canisters, aluminum cans, Tetra Pak, and Bag-in-Box. Production includes:

  • Wines from German grape varieties (including Riesling, Dornfelder, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and others)
  • Sparkling wines and wine-based cocktails
  • Low-alcohol and alcohol-free products
  • Contract bottling and private-label wine production for major retail chains
  • The company bottles over one million units per day, ensuring a broad assortment for different market segments.

Expertise and Positioning

Peter Mertes is a leading German wine company, widely recognized for offering wines with an excellent quality-to-price ratio. The company actively develops its own brands, such as Bree, Maybach, Rotwild, Deinhard, and others.

In addition, within the family structure Peter Mertes Familienweingüter, the company owns and develops its own vineyards (approximately 100 ha) in the renowned wine-growing regions of the Moselle, Saar, and Ruwer, preserving the historic winemaking traditions of these areas.

Peter Mertes combines a rich family heritage, technological advancement, and a focus on modern consumer trends, offering wines for everyday enjoyment as well as ranges that express the character of German terroir.

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